Lago Agrio: Donziger and the LAPs Cite Letters Blogatory
Due to my own schedule, I haven't been writing about the various pending motions in the Lago Agrio RICO trial. I've got a day job, you know! But I did…
Case of the Day: Opati v. Republic of Sudan
The case of the day is Opati v. Republic of Sudan (D.D.C. 2013). The decision does not make the nature of the case clear, but according to the Second Amended…
Case of the Day: In re Application of Leret
The case of the day is In re Application of Leret (D.D.C. 2013). Patrick Roger Leret and Luis Ernesto Gonzales sought leave under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to serve a…
Case of the Day: LT Game International v. DEQ Systems
The case of the day is LT Game International Ltd. v. DEQ Systems Corp. (D.N.J. 2013). The claim was for patent infringement. DEQ was in Quebec. LT served process by…
Lago Agrio: More on the Corroboration of Judge Guerra’s Claims
I had an interesting discussion on Friday with Roger Parloff on Twitter regarding the records that, Chevron says, corroborate Judge Guerra's account of his participation in a bribery scheme. I…
Case of the Day: Interbrew v. Molson Coors
The case of the day is Interbrew Central European Holding BV v. Molson Coors Brewing Co. (D. Colo. 2013). The case is an entirely routine § 1782 application; the reason…
Case of the Day: In re Application of Lee-Shim
The case of the day is In re Application of Lee-Shim (N.D. Cal. 2013). Jean-Michael Lee-Shim was implicated in a criminal bribery investigation in Mauritius and the United Kingdom. In…
Lago Agrio: Judge Guerra’s Testimony
Today Chevron filed the witness statement of Judge Alberto Guerra Bastidas, a star witness if not the star witness of Chevron's case. Judge Guerra retells the story we have already…
Hilton Extradition: Petition for Habeas Corpus Denied
Judge Hillman has denied Alexander Hilton's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which Hilton had challenged a magistrate judge's decision that he could be extradited to the United…
Case of the Day: Beckely v. Raith
The case of the day is Beckely v. Raith (N.D. Cal. 2013). Matthew Beckely, also known as Dylan Matthews and "D-Matt", was suing Reinhard Raith, also known as "Crazy Frog"…